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Patented Apr. 13, 1926.

UNITED HARRY E. STILLIANS, 0F LANKER-SHIM, CALIFORNIA.

EASEL.

Application filed October 8, 1924. Serial No. 742,470.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that LHARRY E. STILLIANS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lankershim, in the county of Los Angeles and State, of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Easels, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to an easel and like devices for supporting boards or the like in convenient positions for drawing, painting or similar operations and is also useful in displaying objects. The main object of the invention is to provide a convenient, light, portable and adjustable device of this nature which when not in use can be easily folded into small compass for storage or transportation, and when set up for use will hold the board or the like so that work may be accomplished under the most favorable conditions.

The device is easily adjustable and can be placed at any angle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an easel of this nature having a very simple and efficient construction which is reliable, strong, durable, inexpensive to manufacture, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the easel embodying the features of my invention,

Figure2 is a rear elevation thereof, and Figure 3 is a view showing the brace in de- Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that A designates the main frame which s substantially rectangular in formation including the side rails 5, the end rail 6, and the other end rail 7 which forms the foot of the easel. The rails are sufficiently braced as at 8. The side rails 5 are provided adjacent their upper edges with a plurality of apertures 9 and at their lower edges with a series of notches 10. The foot rail 7 is longer than the end rail 6 and extends beyond its junctures with the side rails 5.

An auxiliary frame B is provided with a substantially U-shaped formation and includes the end rail 11 and side rails 12. A pair of -cross bars are connected at their ends to the under edges of the side rails 12 and are indicated at 13. A pivot bar 1A connects the ends of the auxiliary frame and is adapted to be received in a pair of notches 10. The upper edges of the side rails 12 are provided with notches 15. A

brace indicated generally at C is in the form ofa U-s haped brace having a straight intermediate portion 17 and side legs 18 which terminate in inwardly extending projections 19 receivable in the apertures 9 of the main frame A as to be pivotally engaged therewith. It will be seen that the angle between the two frames may be varied by placing the pivot bar 14 in different notches 10 and by placing the projections 19 of the bail brace C in different apertures 9 and the intermediate straight portion 17 in engagement with different notches 15. This allows a great latitude in the adjustment of the frames in respect to each other so that the device may be conveniently used on different sized desks, tables, or like support thus allowing a drawing board or the like to be supported to the best advantage in order that work may be conveniently accomplished. The device is capable of being easily adjusted and can be folded so as to provide a very compact formation for storage purpose and in order that it may be carried from place to place. The device is capable of being constructed of durable material so as to be light and strong.

When the device is placed in operative position as shown in Figure 1 it is retained in this position due to the weight of the main frame resting on the rods 14 and as this frame A and the auxiliary frame B are clisposed in divergent relation the latter is held against shifting rearwardly.

Although I have described the invention with a certain degree of particularity, it is evident that changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what- I claim as new is:

1. An easel of the class described includof said frames provided with a iplura'lity' of apertures for engaging the projections, and the other frame provided 'Wlth a series of notches for receiving the intermediate 11001": tion of the brace.

2. An easel of the class described inclia'l ing a pair of frames, one of said frames provided with a series of openings and a series of notches, a bar on the other frame adapted engage the notches "in order that the frames may be 'pifvo'ted in relation to -each ether, said last mentioned-frames provided With a series of notches, a 'U-shape'd bail brace terminating in inwardly extending pro j'eetiongthe intermediate portion of the 'brace being receivable in the last mentioned notches and -the projections being receivable 'in the 'apert'ilres, I

3. Ah ease'l of the class described including a base frame of rectangular formation including a pair of end rails "and pair of side rails, said side rails provided With'a series of apertures and a series of notches,

an auxiliary frame of U-shaped formation, including side ralls and end ralls, said side rails provided with notches, a pivot bar cons nectingtl'le ends 'o-f the side rails of the aux iliai-y frame and engageable in the notches of the main frame, a Uehaped bailb'race ineluding a straight intermediate-portion, a part of arms and inwardly extending end projections receivable in the apertii'res of the 'zm'ain frame, the intermediate portion being receivable in the notches of the auxiliary fframe.

In testimony hereofI aiiix my signature.

HARRY "STILLIANS. 

